Head 29.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,-Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1927.
Estimate, 1928.
Other Charges,--Continued
Brought forward
1,268,349
1,236,672
Conveyance and Motor Allowances,—Continued.
Surveys.
Sub-heads:-
1 Superintendent of Surveys, at $360......
1 Assistant Superintendent, at $360
9 Land Surveyors, at $360 each
15 Assistant Land Surveyors, 9 at $330 each and 6 at $180 each 12 Apprentice Surveyors, at $180 each
Waterworks.
6 Engineers, I at $180, 1 at $360 1 at $241 and 2 at $240 each,
(1 vacant)
2 Senior Inspectors of Works, at $180 each plus Pony
Allowance, to 1 at $180
2 Inspectors of Works, at $270 each
10 Overseers, 4 at 480 each, 2 at $360 each, I at $270,
1 at 240 and 1 at $180 (1 vacant)
1 Apprentice Surveyor, at $180
8 Water Works Inspectors, at $180 each
3 Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans
4 Electric Fans and Light
5 Incidental Expenses
6 Lifts Maintenance, Government Buildings
7 Surveying Instruments and Contingencies
60,382
56,986
(1)
1 Chief Water Works Inspector, at $180
1 Watchman, Tytam Reservoir, Pony Allowance at $240
10,000
25,000
15,000
8,000 (1) 28,000 (2) 12,000
6,000
4,000
} (1)
2,000
3,500 (3)
10,000
8,000
(1)
4,800
6,000 (4)
2,000
(5)
1,000
(6)
11 Upkeep and running expenses of Motor Lorries and Cars...
27,000
27,000
12 Upkeep of Motorand Steam Rollers,
5,000
8,000
13 Upkeep of Quarry Plants
20,000
18,000
Radio Telegraph Branch.
8 Transport and Travelling Expenses
9 Uniforms....
Upkeep of Government Garages
10 Upkeep of Government Garage Plant..
14 Incidental Expenses
15 Repairs, Stores, and Current...
16 Transport
500
18,000 4,000
700 20,000
3,500 (1)
(8)
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE,
Harbour Surveying
3,000
(9)
17 1 Motor Car
8.250
3,000
(10)
18 Equipment of Government Garages and Workshops. 19 Traffic Beacon
3,000
5,000 (11)
20 Wireless Receiver
21 Short wave transmitter
22 Additional receiving gear for short ware transmitter
23 Conversion of 5 K. W. Spark transmitter to interrupted
continuous wave.....
700 (12)
2,500
(13)
7,700
1,000
} (14)
3,000
Total Public Works Department
(1) Considered sufficient.
1,102,281
1,464,258
(2) Provision for new Fire Station Building.
(3) More instruments required.
(4) More uniforms for office attendants and messengers. (5) Now paid from Head 30 Public Works Recurrent.
(6) For upkeep of equipment.
(7) More spare parts and replacements necessary. ($) More stations and more apparatus.
(9) Now charged to loan.
(10) Three provided for in 1927, but only two purchased.
(11) More new plaut.
(12) At Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Peder
Street; at present on loan.
(13) To improve reception of Rugby press messages.
(14) For transmission and reception of commercial messages
with England, etc.
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